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The Oscars are coming. I tune in to watch the hoopla every year. It never matters that most years I haven't seen the movies that have been nominated for awards...

The heady aroma of simmering sauerkraut is not what typically arouses me from my morning slumber.

During my last trip to the Twin Cities, I had the opportunity to visit one of the new specialty stores that sells olive oils and balsamic vinegars. Vinaigrette, near 50th...

I've been eating thin, lacy pancakes the size of a dinner plate since I was a toddler. Although some would call them French crepes, in our house, they were Hungarian...

Who doesn't love a good dip to slather on crackers or down with some chips? And if it's a dip that can be ready in about 10 minutes from start...

The sign read "Pasties For Sale." It was 1988 and I was in Ely, Minn. My husband was a sports writer at that time and we were there for the...

You may think you have distaste for lentils. That can happen. But maybe you haven't had lentils when they are cooked to perfect tenderness and mixed with other flavorful ingredients...

The sweet aroma of grapefruit greeted me early this morning as I wandered into my dark kitchen to make coffee. Their fragrance triggers memories of holidays past. As a child,...

I've developed a new habit in the last several weeks. It's called the high-fat habit. And I'm ready to kick that habit. (I'll start working on it next Monday.) Boneless...

Right around this time every year, I realize I've spent enough time baking holiday cookies. I'm ready to put my feet up and just nibble on all the sweet treats...

I caught a glimpse of myself in my rearview mirror the other morning and saw that I was laughing. It wasn't brought on by something I heard on the radio...

A few weeks ago, on one of those sunshiny Saturdays in November, my husband and I decided to take a day trip. Early that morning we got in the car...

Every year at this time, I would sit with my dad at the kitchen table. He'd pull out his pocket knife and score the thick ruby skin of the fruit...

It doesn't seem so long ago when my adult sons were young boys. As if it were yesterday, I can see them sitting at the dinner table. And as clear...

It happens every year in November. It never fails. It's already happened this year. I was visiting with friends about plans for Thanksgiving. The discussion included where we will be,...